Hestad training with Molde in 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 July 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Molde, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | KI Klaksvik (Assistant manager) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Molde | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–2003 | Molde | 258 | (55) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | SC Heerenveen | 41 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Molde | 258 | (25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 557 | (85) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Norway U21 | 27 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | Norway U23 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2003 | Norway | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2022 | Molde 2 (U19) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023 | KÍ Klaksvik (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2024– | Molde 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Daniel Berg Hestad (born 30 July 1975) is a Norwegian football manager and a former player, who played as a central midfielder, most notably for Molde. He is the manager of Molde 2 and the Under-19 squad of Molde.[1] With 666 official appearances, he is the player with most official matches for Molde.[2] He currently holds the record for most matches in Eliteserien with 473. He is three time Norwegian league champion, and four times Norwegian Cup champion with Molde, being the joint most decorated player of the club with seven trophies along with Etzaz Hussain.
He retired from football after playing the Europa League round of 32 game against Sevilla which Molde won 1–0, 25 February 2016, in his 666th match for Molde.